In North Goa, home to several crowd-pulling beaches, the police have asked their officers, who are patrolling important spots to ensure there is no violence by protesting taxi operators, to assist tourists in finding other modes of transport to reach their destinations, an official said. "Tourists can also approach the local police station by calling the respective in-charges on their mobile phones, deputy superintendent of police (Porvorim) Edwin Colaco said.

The app-based cab aggregator, which taxi unions say is adversely affecting their business, is backed by the state-run Goa Tourism Development Corporation. The protesting taxi operators have warned they will surrender their permits if their demand is not met by Thursday.